D9P with pictures - direction on 9-patch block?

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04-05-2012, 10:55 PM

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annesthreads

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Originally Posted by Julie in WA

Check out this link...it shows how to lay out a D9p using directional fabrics.
http://obsessivelystitching.blogspot...ring-nine.html

Great link - thankyou very much. I'll keep this.

04-06-2012, 03:02 AM

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Right, with all your help I think I've figured this out now. The best way to make the 9-patch is to use the picture fabrics top left and bottom right and the other non-directional fabric top right and bottom left. Then doing the swap described above gives me the D9P block with the pictures the right way up. I was trying to do a 9-patch using 4 pictures, then another one using 4 squares of the second fabric, which won't work unless I change the direction of some of the pictures.
Thankyou - I knew I'd get my answers on here!

04-06-2012, 04:46 AM

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Originally Posted by annesthreads

OK, let's see if I can explain this clearly. My spatial skills are poor and I'm in a muddle. I'm planning a disappearing 9 patch baby quilt on which I'd like alternate squares to feature pictures - I've got some great fabric with pictures of cars, trains, planes etc. I've just made 2 test 9-patch blocks, one using the pictures, one with the fabric I plan to use in the alternate squares. Then I realised that when I cut the blocks into 4 and arranged them into the D9P pattern, not all the pictures can be the right way up. I can't for the life of me work out how to correct this. I THINK I have to put two of the pictures sideways facing to the right in the 9-patch block in order to get them in the right direction on the quilt. Is this correct? Or do I do the 9-patch blocks with 2 picture squares and 2 with the other fabric? And if so, how do I place the two fabrics? (The pattern on the non-picture one dosn't run in one direction).
I've stared at this for so long that I can't see it straight any more, so would appreciate some help!

Make your 9 patch with all the pictures/fussy cuts facing the same way. When you cut your 9patch into four sections, DON'T rotate the top left and bottom right sections - SWITCH THEM. You get the exact same block as you'd have if you rotate the top left and bottom right sections, but all block sections remain (as they say in the airline industry) in the fixed and upright position.

04-06-2012, 05:16 AM

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Tried to upload graph in original post but wouldn't allow it. So, here it is. Switch versus Rotate

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04-06-2012, 05:23 AM

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Check the tutorials on here, someone had a tutorial on here about how to make a D9P using directional fabrics.

04-07-2012, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by krafty14

Create your 9 patch with the picture fabric in the corners all facing the same direction.
After cutting the 9 patch into 4 parts, DON'T spin the opposite corners around to make the d9p design.
Instead, switch the upper right corner part with the lower left corner part. You will have the d9p design, and all the pictures will be in the same direction. Good luck. Ann

The first time I did pictures I went through the same thing and then did exactly what you explained-just a switch.